The UN Security Council on Thursday called on all parties in Egypt to "exercise maximum restraint" and put an end to violence in the Middle East country after 500 people were killed in clashes between security forces and protesters seeking the reinstatement of deposed President Mohamed Morsi.
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday had a phone conversation with Egypt's Minister of Defense Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, saying military relations with Egypt will continue, even after President Barack Obama cancelled a joint military exercises as violence rages in that country.
Countries and international organizations around the world condemned or expressed concern over the deadly violence in Egypt, urging Egyptian political parties to exercise restraint to avoid further escalation.
French President Francois Hollande summoned Thursday morning the Egyptian ambassador to France to the Elysee Palace to protest against demonstration killings in Cairo.
Ecuador on Wednesday recalled its ambassador to Egypt, Edwin Johnson, for consultation on the new wave of violence that erupted this week in the Arab country, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Representatives of the Russian tourism industry would soon visit Egypt to assess the security situation, the federal tourism agency Rostourism said Thursday.
Egypt's government on Wednesday demanded an end to sit-ins staged by supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi after foreign mediation failed.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Sunday strongly condemned "the upsurge of violence in Egypt," which reportedly left more than 70 people dead, and urged "all Egyptian leaders to urge their supporters to show restraint."
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday urged all the parties in Egypt "to act with maximum restraint" and called on "the interim authorities to ensure law and order along with guaranteeing the safety and security of all Egyptians."
Egyptian Defense Minister Abdel- Fatah al-Sisi met Monday with visiting U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns, who praised the army's response to the will of the people, state-run al-Ahram Online reported.
Egypt's ousted President Mohamed Morsi was reportedly under home arrest as of early Thursday, according to official newspaper Al-Ahram.
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi vowed late Tuesday to stay on amid the ongoing political division in his country, where the opposition and liberals urged him to step down.
The four-day Arabian Travel Market ( ATM) in Dubai shows an increasing gap between the booming Gulf states and countries affected by the Arab turmoil.
The death toll of Egypt's Luxor balloon accident rose to 19 Tuesday afternoon after a seriously- wounded English tourist died at Luxor International Hospital, Mohamed Sultan, head of Egypt's Ambulance Authority, confirmed to Xinhua.
As Egypt is going through essential changes in internal affairs and pivotal mutation in foreign relations, speculations varied about how far the effect of such changes would influence the relations between Egypt and the United States.
Turmoil-stricken Egypt saw Monday unexpectedly few numbers of protesters who rallied to various areas in Cairo and nationwide to protest against President Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group on the second anniversary of the fall of former President Hosni Mubarak.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Egypt's capital of Cairo on Tuesday, the first visit by an Iranian president to Egypt since 1979.
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